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Afterwards
/ˈɑːftəwədz/
Used to describe something that happens at a later time or after a specified event
Synonyms:
later
subsequently
eventually
later on
thereafter
Antonyms:
before
prior
Examples:
We will go home
afterwards
.
Let's have some coffee
afterwards
.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
afterward
, from Old English
æfterweard
, combining
æfter
(after) and
-weard
(toward).
Usage Statistics:
3108 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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